Is Skarmory viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Skarmory is ranked #51 in Gen 9 Ubers with 1.18% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Skarmory in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Ubers is Lunala with a 80.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Skarmory include Lunala, Eternatus, Kyogre, Ho-Oh, Arceus-Ground.

What is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Ubers?

Lunala is the best counter for Skarmory in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 80.3% of their encounters.

Skarmory counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0227 Skarmory

SteelFlying

USAGE 1.2% #51

ABILITYSturdy

BASE STATS

HP 65

ATK 80

DEF 140

SPA 40

SPD 70

SPE 70

BST465

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireElectric

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicDragonSteelFairy

¼×

GrassBug

0×

PoisonGround

Moves

Roost 98.7% Body Press 97.8% Iron Defense 77.5% Spikes 50.2% Stealth Rock 49.9% Whirlwind 22.3% Brave Bird 1.2% Iron Head 0.7%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 71.6% Rocky Helmet 26.3% Leftovers 1.1% Custap Berry 0.8% Weakness Policy 0.1% Aguav Berry 0.1% Covert Cloak 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0%

Abilities

Sturdy99.6%Keen Eye0.3%Weak Armor0.1%

Tera Types

Fire 47.2% Ground 16.6% Dark 10.6% Water 10.5% Dragon 5.0% Fighting 4.4% Steel 4.0% Ghost 0.9%

Common Teammates

Clefable35.4%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Skarmory →

Teams using Lunala 80% Teams using Eternatus 77% Teams using Kyogre 77% Teams using Ho-Oh 65% Teams using Arceus-Ground 59% Teams using Koraidon 56%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

88.864

80.3% dies 5.88%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 202-238 (60.4 - 71.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

55.115

77.3% dies 7.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 258-304 (77.2 - 91%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

129.986

76.8% dies 6.31%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 120-142 (29.7 - 35.1%) -- 19.9% chance to 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

169.504

65.4% dies 5.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ho-Oh: 120-142 (28.8 - 34.1%) -- 2.9% chance to 3HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.056

58.7% dies 10.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 99-117 (22.2 - 26.3%) -- 10.2% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

104.451

56.0% dies 6.80%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory in Sun: 442-522 (132.3 - 156.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

36.409

54.7% dies 8.25%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 270-318 (80.8 - 95.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

27.51

38.4% dies 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 88-105 (26.3 - 31.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

57.259

27.2% dies 8.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 91-108 (27.2 - 32.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

77.36

21.6% dies 5.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 70-83 (20.9 - 24.8%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

22.461

17.1% dies 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 118-139 (35.3 - 41.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

169.897

12.9% dies 4.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 73-87 (21.8 - 26%) -- 3.7% chance to 4HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK

25.4

5.7% dies 4.61%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Skarmory: 138-163 (41.3 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Ranked #51 with 1.18% usage. Sorted by reliability score.